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The Lieutenant Governors' Program
- The Program;
- administers the salary and other compensation paid to the lieutenant governors of the Provinces;
- provides them with advice on their role and functions;
- receives the provincial statutes for study as per the Canadian Constitution;
- takes all the necessary steps to obtain the appointment of the Administrator of the Government of a Province to act instead of the Lieutenant Governor during the latter's absence.
- The Program organizes the annual conference of lieutenant governors and territorial commissioners convened by the Governor General.
- The Program provides grants to lieutenant governors to help them defray certain costs incurred in the exercise of their official duties within their provincial capital. Contributions are also paid for lieutenant governors superannuation and supplementary retirement benefits.
List and Addresses of Lieutenant Governors
Expenses incurred by the Lieutenant Governors in the Exercise of Their Official Duties